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The Week 8 NFL schedule for the 2022 season is stacked with large matchups, and we've got you covered with what you request to cognize heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring america the biggest keys to each crippled and a bold prediction for each matchup.
Additionally, ESPN Stats & Information provides a large stat to cognize and a betting nugget for each contest, and our Football Power Index (FPI) goes wrong the numbers with a matchup standing (on a standard of 1 to 100) and a crippled projection. ESPN researcher Kyle Soppe hands retired adjuvant fantasy football intel, arsenic well. Finally, Seth Walder and Eric Moody springiness america last people picks for each game. Everything you privation to cognize is present successful 1 spot to assistance you get acceptable for a loaded play of NFL football.
Let's get into the afloat Week 8 slate, including a London gathering betwixt Russell Wilson and Trevor Lawrence, a Pennsylvania showdown (Steelers-Eagles) and Aaron Rodgers trying to get backmost connected way against the Bills. It each culminates with a Monday Night Football matchup betwixt the Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns connected ESPN. (Game times are Sunday unless different noted.)
Jump to a matchup:
DEN-JAX | ARI-MIN | PIT-PHI
MIA-DET | LV-NO | CHI-DAL
NE-NYJ | CAR-ATL | TEN-HOU
SF-LAR | NYG-SEA | WSH-IND
GB-BUF | CIN-CLE
Thursday: BAL 27, TB 22
Bye: KC, LAC
Broncos (2-5) astatine Jaguars (2-5) successful London
9:30 a.m. ET | ESPN+ | Spread: JAX -2.5 (39.5)
What to ticker for: Expect a low-scoring crippled astatine Wembley Stadium. The Broncos person the No. 2 wide defence and person allowed much than 19 points lone erstwhile this season. They're coming disconnected a crippled successful which they gave up conscionable 260 full yards to the Jets. However, the Broncos person scored a league-low 100 points, which is simply a bully matchup for a Jaguars defence that has occupation rushing the passer (just 4 sacks successful the past 4 games) and forcing turnovers (eight successful the archetypal 3 games and conscionable 1 successful the past four). -- Mike DiRocco
Watch unrecorded connected Oct. 30: Broncos vs. Jaguars successful London, lone connected ESPN+
Bold prediction: Jaguars backmost Trevor Lawrence has been 1 of the astir hard QBs to sack this play --- helium has been sacked conscionable 10 times successful 7 games and has played 4 games without being sacked -- but the defence has been 1 of the fewer bully things for Denver this season. The Broncos volition beryllium the 3rd squad to sack Lawrence astatine slightest 3 times and volition adhd an interception. They'll request each spot of that antiaircraft effort to get a win. -- Jeff Legwold
Stat to know: The Broncos' defence has allowed 16.4 points per crippled this play (third champion successful NFL). They've allowed 115 points done 7 games, their fewest since 2015, erstwhile they past won the Super Bowl.
What to cognize for fantasy: Only Derrick Henry had a higher percent of his team's moving backmost touches past week than Travis Etienne Jr. (93.8%), and with the commercialized of James Robinson to the Jets, it's hard to task thing but a monolithic workload for the promising diagnostic back. See Week 8 rankings.
Betting nugget: Jacksonville has mislaid six consecutive games outright arsenic a favorite. That is tied for the seventh-longest streak successful the Super Bowl era. Read more.
Moody's pick: Jaguars 24, Broncos 13
Walder's pick: Jaguars 21, Broncos 12
FPI prediction: JAX, 50.5% (by an mean of 0.1 points)
Matchup must-reads: Wilson 'ready to roll' against Jags, intends to play successful London ... Jaguars commercialized RB Robinson to Jets ... Denver discourtesy feeling sting of antiaircraft efforts going to waste ... One player's European roots marque London crippled other special ... How to ticker Broncos-Jaguars
Cardinals (3-4) astatine Vikings (5-1)
1 p.m. ET | FOX | Spread: MIN -3.5 (49)
What to ticker for: The Cardinals are hoping to triumph their archetypal crippled successful Minnesota since 1977, having mislaid 9 consecutive games successful the state. To bash so, they'll request to dilatory down Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson, who is connected an unusual streak of his own. He has enactment up 3 consecutive 100-yard games, a vocation high, but has gone 5 consecutive games without a receiving touchdown, tied for the longest successful his career. The Cardinals person allowed 12 touchdown passes this season, but lone 3 to wide receivers. -- Kevin Seifert
Bold prediction: After an awesome 2022 debut, DeAndre Hopkins isn't going to dilatory down successful his 2nd crippled back. Add Robbie Anderson to the premix and the Cardinals volition person 2 dynamic receiving threats. Both volition person 100 yards and a touchdown each arsenic the Cardinals' passing crippled gets going. -- Josh Weinfuss
Stat to know: Kyler Murray's 5.9 yards per walk effort this play ranks him 34th retired of 35 qualified quarterbacks (Joe Flacco, 5.8).
What to cognize for fantasy: Hopkins returned from suspension past week and earned a 48.3% people share. 48.3%! He cleared 100 receiving yards, and Rondale Moore, who had a azygous reception, was adjacent connected the squad with 31 receiving yards. Not each week volition beryllium arsenic productive arsenic the past one, but an elite relation connected a squad that volition request to people is each phantasy managers tin inquire for. See Week 8 rankings.
Betting nugget: Arizona is 10-2 against the dispersed (ATS) connected the roadworthy and 9-2 ATS arsenic an underdog since the commencement of past season. Read more.
Moody's pick: Vikings 28, Cardinals 23
Walder's pick: Cardinals 20, Vikings 17
FPI prediction: MIN, 58.3% (by an mean of 2.4 points)
Matchup must-reads: J.J. and Kealia Watt denote commencement of their son ... Vikings basal by Udoh aft play arrest ... Hopkins could beryllium the 'savior' for Cardinals' discourtesy aft all ... Situational masters? How 5-1 Vikings are thriving and what they inactive request to fix
Steelers (2-5) astatine Eagles (6-0)
1 p.m. ET | CBS | Spread: PHI -10.5 (43)
What to ticker for: Steelers rookie backmost Kenny Pickett has appeared successful 4 games (three starts) yet ranks 3rd successful interceptions with seven. He'll look an Eagles defence tied for the league pb with 14 takeaways and 2nd successful interceptions (nine). "You ever privation to amusement a rookie -- you ever privation to springiness him a welcome," Eagles antiaircraft extremity Brandon Graham said. "This is Week 8, I deliberation he's been welcomed. We've got to marque definite we don't instrumentality him for granted due to the fact that he's a pro. ... Some rookies volition bushed you -- everybody volition bushed you -- if you instrumentality them lightly." -- Tim McManus
Bold prediction: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts volition propulsion his 3rd interception of the season. Hurts seldom turns the shot over, but the Steelers astir picked Tua Tagovailoa disconnected 4 times successful the 16-10 nonaccomplishment to Miami and played dependable defense, acknowledgment to their adjustments aft the archetypal quarter. With the Steelers' secondary healthier than it has been successful caller weeks -- with the objection of cornerback Levi Wallace (shoulder) -- the portion is successful a bully presumption to enactment it each unneurotic against the Eagles. If Pittsburgh is going to person a accidental against the league's lone undefeated team, it'll person to. -- Brooke Pryor
Stat to know: The Steelers haven't won successful Philadelphia since Oct. 24, 1965, losing their past 9 games successful Philly. Steelers QB Bill Nelsen went 6-of-16 for 79 yards successful the win.
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Mike Clay explains wherefore Najee Harris should beryllium successful lineups against the Eagles.
What to cognize for fantasy: Diontae Johnson has not been a top-20 receiver a azygous clip this twelvemonth and has spent each of the past 4 weeks extracurricular the apical 35 astatine the position. The measurement is capable to support him rostered, the accumulation is capable to support him connected benches. See Week 8 rankings.
Betting nugget: All 3 Pickett starts person gone nether the total, and Pittsburgh is 2-1 ATS successful those games. Read more.
Moody's pick: Eagles 34, Steelers 13
Walder's pick: Eagles 24, Steelers 16
FPI prediction: PHI, 84.5% (by an mean of 12.0 points)
Matchup must-reads: Steelers unfastened 21-day signifier model connected Watt ... Eagles onshore DE Quinn successful commercialized with Bears
Dolphins (4-3) astatine Lions (1-5)
1 p.m. ET | CBS | Spread: MIA -3.5 (51.5)
What to ticker for: Detroit is successful hopeless request of immoderate location cooking aft dropping 4 consecutive games -- including 2 back-to-back connected the road. It could beryllium a high-scoring matter arsenic some defenses person struggled this season, with the Lions allowing 32.3 points per crippled and Miami allowing 23.6 points per contest. Dolphins backmost Tua Tagovailoa volition beryllium looking to exposure the Lions' secondary with explosive receivers Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, portion Detroit backmost Jared Goff volition effort to assistance the discourtesy get backmost connected way similar it was done the archetypal 4 games -- erstwhile the Lions enactment up 140 points -- by limiting turnovers successful important moments. -- Eric Woodyard
Bold prediction: Nothing is excessively "bold" of a prediction erstwhile discussing the Lions' league-worst defense, but for the 2nd clip this season, the Dolphins volition nutrient a 100-yard rusher. Raheem Mostert continues his agelong of beardown play with astatine slightest 130 yards and a touchdown against a Detroit defence that allows a whopping 162.8 rushing yards per game. -- Marcel Louis-Jacques
Stat to know: Tagovailoa leads the NFL with 8.6 yards per walk effort this season; nary Dolphins backmost has led the NFL successful yards/attempts since Dan Marino successful 1984 (9.1 yards/attempts).
What to cognize for fantasy: Don't look now, but Mostert has astatine slightest 15 touches successful 4 consecutive games and has cleared 80 full yards successful 3 of them. Health is ever a interest with him, but arsenic agelong arsenic helium is steadfast (like helium presently is), he's a lineup lock. See Week 8 rankings.
Betting nugget: Miami is 0-4 ATS successful its past 4 games. Detroit is 0-3 ATS successful its past 3 games. Read more.
Moody's pick: Dolphins 35, Lions 30
Walder's pick: Dolphins 23, Lions 17
FPI prediction: MIA, 65.4% (by an mean of 4.6 points)
Matchup must-reads: Dolphins' Jones retired for play with ACL injury ... St. Brown enters concussion protocol ... Dolphins look to amended timing of discourtesy aft Tagovailoa's return ... Lions proprietor inactive believes successful Dan Campbell, GM amid 1-5 start ... Lions' Smith calls cervix wounded vs. Pats 'scariest happening of my life'
Raiders (2-4) astatine Saints (2-5)
1 p.m. ET | CBS | Spread: LV -1.5 (49.5)
What to ticker for: The Saints are sticking with backmost Andy Dalton arsenic their imperishable starter adjacent though Saints manager Dennis Allen said that Jameis Winston is steadfast capable to play now. But Dalton's starting occupation seems contingent upon the discourtesy continuing to execute good nether him. Cutting down turnovers volition proceed to beryllium a constituent of accent erstwhile Allen faces his aged squad successful the Raiders, particularly aft Dalton had 3 interceptions (two returned for TDs) past week against the Cardinals. -- Katherine Terrell
Bold prediction: Raiders RB Josh Jacobs volition go the 5th subordinate successful NFL past with astatine slightest 150 scrimmage yards and a rushing TD successful 4 consecutive games, joining LaDainian Tomlinson (2006), Larry Johnson (2005), Priest Holmes (2002) and Terrell Davis (1998). Jacobs has been connected a teardrop of late, averaging 147 rushing yards and 2 TDs successful the Raiders' past 3 games. And the Saints' tally defense, which ranks 22nd successful the NFL, has fixed up an mean of 121.0 yards connected the crushed their past 3 games, including 151 to the Seahawks and 137 to the Cardinals. -- Paul Gutierrez
Stat to know: The Saints are the 31st-ranked scoring defense, allowing 28.6 points per crippled (would beryllium 3rd worst successful franchise history) and looking to debar allowing 30 points successful 4 consecutive games successful a play for the archetypal clip since 2001. The Raiders participate with the third-ranked scoring discourtesy (27.2 PPG).
What to cognize for fantasy: It seems to beryllium going connected without overmuch notice, but Davante Adams has a touchdown oregon eight-plus catches successful each crippled this play and seems to beryllium settling successful conscionable good with his caller squad arsenic his aged 1 struggles to fig things out. See Week 8 rankings.
Betting nugget: New Orleans has gone implicit the full successful 4 consecutive games. Its games person gone implicit the full by an mean of 10.4 points per crippled this season, highest successful the league. Read more.
Moody's pick: Saints 27, Raiders 24
Walder's pick: Raiders 33, Saints 23
FPI prediction: LV, 60.6% (by an mean of 3.2 points)
Matchup must-reads: Is Jacobs altering Josh McDaniels' RB-by-committee philosophy? ... Saints to instrumentality with Dalton astatine QB, manager Dennis Allen says ... Jacobs has grounds time for Raiders with mentor Marcus Allen connected hand ... 'We've been our ain worst enemy:' Saints not giving up with part up for grabs ... Kamara's code was for Saints to 'get their swag back'
Bears (3-4) astatine Cowboys (5-2)
1 p.m. ET | FOX | Spread: DAL -9.5 (42.5)
What to ticker for: With a win, the Cowboys volition amended to 6-2 arsenic they participate the bye week. Since Jerry Jones took implicit arsenic proprietor and wide manager successful 1989, the Cowboys person started 6-2 oregon amended 10 times and made the playoffs each time. The Cowboys mightiness beryllium without moving backmost Ezekiel Elliott owed to a genu injury. They are 5-4 successful games without Elliott since 2016. Coming disconnected an awesome triumph against New England, the Bears person the No. 1-ranked unreserved discourtesy and look Dallas' 20th-ranked unreserved defense. -- Todd Archer
Bold prediction: Justin Fields' breakout show successful Week 7 was not a one-hit wonder. The Bears volition find ways to enactment their backmost connected the determination and instrumentality ideas from however the Eagles utilized Jalen Hurts against the Cowboys and marque that portion of the crippled plan. Coming disconnected their highest-scoring output with Fields astatine QB since helium entered the league, Chicago volition apical 28 points portion Fields reaches 80-plus rushing yards successful back-to-back weeks. -- Courtney Cronin
Stat to know: The Cowboys person a plus-six turnover borderline this play (second champion successful the NFL) and are 4-0 this play with a affirmative turnover margin, compared to a 1-2 grounds erstwhile their turnover borderline is zero oregon worse. The Bears person had 9 consecutive games with a turnover, the second-longest progressive streak successful the NFL.
What to cognize for fantasy: 15-16-18-23-26-27. Those are Fields' opportunities (completions positive unreserved attempts) implicit the past six weeks. This discourtesy is acold from potent, but its second-year QB is astatine the halfway of conscionable astir thing affirmative that comes retired of it. See Week 8 rankings.
Betting nugget: Dallas has covered 3 consecutive location games. All 4 Dallas location games person gone nether the total. Read more.
Moody's pick: Cowboys 31, Bears 13
Walder's pick: Cowboys 24, Bears 14
FPI prediction: DAL, 86.0% (by an mean of 12.9 points)
Matchup must-reads: Designed runs for Fields assistance Bears unlock violative potential ... The fable of Emmitt Smith's NFL rushing grounds and wherefore it mightiness ne'er beryllium broken ... Sports' astir unbreakable records ever ... Cowboys commercialized for Raiders DT Hankins
Patriots (3-4) astatine Jets (5-2)
1 p.m. ET | CBS | Spread: NE -2.5 (40.5)
What to ticker for: The Jets, hoping to extremity a 12-game losing streak successful this series, participate this matchup with a amended grounds than the Patriots for the archetypal clip since 2001 (Week 12). It's a conflict of 2021 first-round quarterbacks -- Zach Wilson (4-0) versus Mac Jones, who gets the starting motion aft a bizarre timeshare past Monday nighttime with Bailey Zappe. Jones completed 70% of his passes successful 2 wins implicit the Jets past season. -- Rich Cimini
Bold prediction: This crippled volition travel down to the kickers -- Nick Folk (Patriots) and Greg Zuerlein (Jets) -- and if they tin present successful the clutch from distance. Folk did it erstwhile earlier astatine MetLife Stadium, drilling a 51-yarder arsenic clip expired connected Nov. 9, 2020. Meanwhile, Zuerlein is the lone kicker successful the NFL this play to spell 4-of-4 successful a crippled connected tract goals of 40 yards oregon more. -- Mike Reiss
Stat to know: The Patriots' defence ranks 4th successful the NFL this play with an hostile completion percent of 58.9%. Wilson ranks 33rd retired of 35 qualified passers this play with a completion percent of 57.4%.
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Stephen A. Smith explains however the Patriots' rotating coaching unit has hindered Mac Jones' show this season.
What to cognize for fantasy: The Jets acquired James Robinson, you'd think, to capable the 20-ish touch-per-game relation vacated by Breece Hall aft the standout rookie tore his ACL aboriginal successful Week 7. For his career, Robinson averages 18.6 phantasy points per crippled erstwhile getting astatine slightest 15 touches, a inclination that lands him successful starting phantasy lineups, adjacent without knowing however this backfield volition shingle out. See Week 8 rankings.
Betting nugget: New York has covered 4 consecutive games for the archetypal clip since 2017. Read more.
Moody's pick: Patriots 24, Jets 20
Walder's pick: Jets 19, Patriots 16
FPI prediction: NYJ, 50.9% (by an mean of 0.3 points)
Matchup must-reads: Patriots' Belichick, Bears' Halas person overmuch much successful communal than 324 wins ... Robert Saleh says WR Moore committed to Jets ... Patriots' Jones to commencement astatine QB against Jets ... Revenge-minded Jets anticipation to reconstruct equilibrium to lopsided Patriots rivalry
Panthers (2-5) astatine Falcons (3-4)
1 p.m. ET | FOX | Spread: ATL -4 (41)
What to ticker for: In a scheduling oddity, the Falcons and Panthers person played the past 3 years connected Halloween week -- connected a Thursday nighttime successful Carolina successful 2020 and past play connected Sunday successful Atlanta. The Falcons won 25-17 successful 2020 and mislaid 19-13 past season. These 3 games person besides featured 4 antithetic caput coaches -- Raheem Morris and Arthur Smith for Atlanta and Matt Rhule and Steve Wilks for Carolina -- with Morris and Wilks being interim coaches astatine the clip of their games. -- Michael Rothstein
Bold prediction: Panthers backmost PJ Walker volition propulsion 3 touchdown passes and unreserved for different against a banged-up Atlanta defence ranked 30th successful the league successful full defence and 32nd against the pass. Carolina ranks 28th successful passing yards per crippled and 26th successful scoring, but Walker volition execute and involvement his assertion arsenic the Panthers' starting QB moving forward. -- David Newton
Stat to know: The Falcons' 939 yards aft drawback allowed this play ranks arsenic the 5th astir successful the NFL, portion the Panthers' 6.8 yards aft drawback per reception this play ranks arsenic the 3rd astir successful the NFL.
What to cognize for fantasy: Falcons moving backmost Tyler Allgeier has seen his transportation number accrued successful 4 straight, and that is improbable to alteration fixed that helium is the pb backmost successful the league's run-heaviest offense. The upside, however, is capped ... 3 consecutive weeks without a azygous target. See Week 8 rankings.
Betting nugget: Atlanta is 9-3 ATS against Carolina since 2016. Read more.
Moody's pick: Falcons 17, Panthers 14
Walder's pick: Falcons 26, Panthers 20
FPI prediction: ATL, 66.0% (by an mean of 4.7 points)
Matchup must-reads: Inside the Panthers' 3 seasons of backmost failure ... Injuries unit Falcons to shuffle platform successful secondary ... Walker to enactment Panthers' starting QB astatine Falcons connected Sunday ... Falcons clasp being successful pursuit for apical of division ... Panthers formal up for Halloween lawsuit with infirmary patient
Titans (4-2) astatine Texans (1-4-1)
4:05 p.m. ET | CBS | Spread: TEN -2.5 (40.5)
What to ticker for: This matchup features a conflict of 1 of the champion versus 1 of the worst. The Titans' Derrick Henry has 536 yards rushing, 4th astir successful the NFL, with 5 touchdowns, tied for 3rd most. The Texans' tally defence has allowed 988 yards, 4th astir successful the NFL, with 8 rushing touchdowns, besides 4th most. If the Texans don't fig retired their tally defence woes, Henry volition tally implicit them. -- DJ Bien-Aime
Bold prediction: The Titans volition sack Davis Mills 8 times. The instrumentality of Bud Dupree gives Tennessee's defence a boost of vigor that is noticeably missing erstwhile he's not retired there. The Titans' beforehand that includes Dupree, Jeffery Simmons, Teair Tart and Denico Autry provides a one-on-one matchup successful the Titans' favour due to the fact that everyone can't beryllium double-teamed. Look for Autry to adhd to the 4 sacks helium has implicit the past 3 games. -- Turron Davenport
Stat to know: Dameon Pierce's 504 unreserved yards this play ranks seventh successful the NFL. He is accounting for 83% of the Texans' rushing yards this season, the highest complaint by immoderate subordinate successful the NFL.
What to cognize for fantasy: The lone happening that has stopped Henry successful his 3 astir caller games against the Texans ... the extremity zone. In those games, helium has amassed 673 yards and 7 scores connected the ground. That's not a typo. See Week 8 rankings.
Betting nugget: Houston has covered 4 consecutive part games and 8 of its past 10. Read more.
Moody's pick: Titans 21, Texans 17
Walder's pick: Texans 23, Titans 16
FPI prediction: TEN, 53.6% (by an mean of 1.2 points)
Matchup must-reads: Titans teammates rally astir Tannehill aft close ft injury ... Texans merchandise starting linebacker Grugier-Hill ... Titans merchandise renderings of projected caller domed stadium
49ers (3-4) astatine Rams (3-3)
4:25 p.m. ET | FOX | Spread: SF -1.5 (43)
What to ticker for: All eyes mightiness beryllium connected Christian McCaffrey connected Sunday, but it's Deebo Samuel who has fixed the Rams fits. Samuel has recorded 100 scrimmage yards and a scrimmage touchdown successful six games since the commencement of past season. Of those six games, 3 person travel against the Rams -- the aforesaid fig of games helium has played against Los Angeles implicit that span. -- Sarah Barshop
Bold prediction: With a afloat week of signifier nether his belt, 49ers moving backmost Christian McCaffrey volition summation much than 150 yards from scrimmage again. McCaffrey went for 158 yards from scrimmage against these aforesaid Rams conscionable a mates of weeks agone erstwhile helium was with the Panthers. But present he's a Niner, and with Samuel battling a hamstring issue, determination should beryllium plentifulness of opportunities for McCaffrey to bash important harm again to a Rams defence that astir apt hasn't recovered answers for him successful specified a abbreviated time. -- Nick Wagoner
Stat to know: The Rams person been outscored by 37 points successful the 4th fourth this season, 3rd worst successful NFL. Their 8 turnovers successful the 4th fourth are the astir successful the NFL.
What to cognize for fantasy: Has George Kittle recovered his grove? He has finished consecutive weeks arsenic a top-5 subordinate astatine the position, this coming connected the heels of finishing nary amended than TE20 successful immoderate of the 3 weeks prior. See Week 8 rankings.
Betting nugget: Kyle Shanahan is 9-3 ATS against Sean McVay including playoffs, with six consecutive covers. Read more.
Moody's pick: 49ers 24, Rams 21
Walder's pick: 49ers 27, Rams 20
FPI prediction: SF, 53.1% (by an mean of 1.0 points)
Matchup must-reads: The Niners' discourtesy Is cruising -- until Kyle Shanahan runs retired of scripted plays ... Rams WR Jefferson to instrumentality against 49ers ... 49ers' aggressiveness successful acquiring McCaffrey partially inspired by rival Rams ... McCaffrey trade: Should the 49ers person gone all-in?
Giants (6-1) astatine Seahawks (4-3)
4:25 p.m. ET | FOX | Spread: SEA -3 (44.5)
What to ticker for: A matchup that didn't precisely basal retired erstwhile the docket was released present looks similar it could transportation existent value successful the NFC playoff picture. Both teams are exceeding the debased extracurricular expectations they had heading into the season, erstwhile Caesars Sportsbook acceptable the Giants' triumph full astatine 7 and the Seahawks' astatine 6. The Seahawks mostly person Geno Smith and their discourtesy to convey for their coagulated start. The one-time Giants backup ranks 4th successful Total QBR. -- Brady Henderson
Bold prediction: The Seahawks volition people 40. This is the crippled successful which the dam breaks for the Giants. They've allowed the eighth-most yards per play (5.94) this play but the sixth-fewest points (18.57 points per game). That is an unsustainable look for success. Traveling crossed the state against a bully violative squad similar Seattle (fifth successful the NFL astatine 26.1 PPG), this is the week the Giants' defence yet has a unsmooth outing. -- Jordan Raanan
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Doug Kezirian details wherefore helium expects the Seahawks to screen arsenic they instrumentality attraction of concern astatine location vs. the Giants.
Stat to know: The Giants are 6-1 against the dispersed this season, tied with Atlanta for the champion grounds ATS this season.
What to cognize for fantasy: Forget moving backs, Kenneth Walker III is the fifth-best subordinate at immoderate position successful phantasy implicit the past 2 weeks (ahead of names similar Patrick Mahomes and Tyreek Hill). See Week 8 rankings.
Betting nugget: Giants manager Brian Daboll is 5-0 outright successful his vocation arsenic an underdog. That is tied for the longest winning streak arsenic an underdog to statesman a vocation by immoderate manager successful the Super Bowl epoch (Bill Cowher). Read more.
Moody's pick: Seahawks 20, Giants 17
Walder's pick: Seahawks 26, Giants 22
FPI prediction: SEA, 56.3% (by an mean of 1.8 points)
Matchup must-reads: Could Seahawks, Giants, Jets, Vikings adhd astatine NFL commercialized deadline? ... Walker III disconnected to accelerated commencement arsenic Seahawks' RB1 ... The Giants are raising their ain expectations aft 6-1 start ... Carroll: NFL needs to 'seriously' look into grass-turf debate ... Giants OL Gates activated twelvemonth aft gruesome breached leg
Commanders (3-4) astatine Colts (3-3-1)
4:25 p.m. ET | FOX | Spread: IND -3 (39.5)
What to ticker for: Colts backmost Sam Ehlinger volition beryllium making his archetypal vocation start. That should make immoderate trepidation for Colts fans, but it besides presents a spot of an opportunity. The Colts deliberation they tin instrumentality vantage of the constricted accusation Washington volition person connected Ehlinger, who has ne'er thrown a regular-season pass. And his mobility opens up immoderate parts of the playbook that weren't antecedently emphasized with pouch passer Matt Ryan nether center. -- Stephen Holder
Bold prediction: Antonio Gibson volition person his astir productive time of the season, rushing for 75 yards and a touchdown. Though Brian Robinson Jr. has replaced him arsenic the superior runner, the Colts bash a bully occupation of limiting runs inside, Robinson's strength. Indianapolis ranks 16th successful yards per transportation allowed extracurricular the tackles (compared to ninth connected wrong runs) but 24th successful yards earlier contact. Gibson is averaging 6.19 yards per transportation extracurricular -- with 4.38 yards earlier contact. One more: Indy ranks 24th successful walk receptions to moving backs and 28th successful yards per catch; Gibson tin wounded the Colts present arsenic well. -- John Keim
Stat to know: Colts quarterbacks are 1-17 successful their archetypal vocation commencement successful the Super Bowl epoch (the lone triumph was Chris Chandler vs. Dolphins successful 1988).
Injuries: Commanders | Colts
What to cognize for fantasy: A secondary Colts receiver has finished each of the past 3 weeks arsenic a top-25 performer astatine the presumption ... volition that proceed with the alteration nether center? See Week 8 rankings.
Betting nugget: Quarterbacks making their archetypal vocation starts are 8-12 ATS arsenic favorites since 2010. They are 6-11 ATS wide since the commencement of past season. Read more.
Moody's pick: Commanders 23, Colts 20
Walder's pick: Colts 20, Commanders 10
FPI prediction: WSH, 53.2% (by an mean of 1.1 points)
Matchup must-reads: Heinicke marks win, $125k bonus with caller brace of Jordans ... Why the Colts benched Ryan, and what's next ... Commanders' triumph streak featuring acquainted formula
Packers (3-4) astatine Bills (5-1)
8:20 p.m. ET | NBC | Spread: BUF -11.5 (47.5)
What to ticker for: The Packers and Bills participate this crippled connected 2 antithetic trajectories. Green Bay is connected a three-game losing streak, portion Buffalo has been 1 of the champion teams successful shot and is looking for an eighth consecutive triumph pursuing the bye week. To travel distant with an upset triumph connected the roadworthy -- the Packers are 11.0-point underdogs, the largest underdog dispersed successful backmost Aaron Rodgers' vocation -- the Packers volition person to dilatory down backmost Josh Allen and the Bills' offense, particularly connected 3rd down. The Bills pb the league successful 3rd down conversion percent (52.8%) portion the Packers' defence is allowing the third-fewest conversions (30%). -- Alaina Getzenberg
Bold prediction: Rodgers volition yet person a 300-yard passing game. It mightiness beryllium due to the fact that the Packers are down from the start, and they person to throw, throw, throw. Or possibly they've ironed retired immoderate of their issues aft Rodgers called radical out. But look for Rodgers' streak of consecutive games without a 300-yard passing show to extremity astatine 12. -- Rob Demovsky
Stat to know: The Bills person held opponents to 21 oregon less points successful 10 consecutive regular-season games, 1 shy of matching the longest streak successful franchise past (1999-2000).
What to cognize for fantasy: Nothing successful Green Bay is going large these days, but the elevated level of Allen Lazard is worthy noting: 5 consecutive games arsenic a top-30 receiver. See Week 8 rankings.
Betting nugget: Buffalo is 4-1-1 ATS and has the largest mean screen borderline successful the league this play (9.92 PPG). Green Bay is 2-5 ATS and has the worst mean screen borderline successful the league this play (minus-7.9 PPG). Read more.
Moody's pick: Bills 42, Packers 14
Walder's pick: Bills 30, Packers 17
FPI prediction: BUF, 84.8% (by an mean of 12.3 points)
Matchup must-reads: How is Packers' locker country reacting to three-game losing streak? ... Bills' Allen has turned off-platform throws into 1 of his top strengths ... Rodgers stands by comments connected Packers offense, says nary 1 raised contented with him ... Do the Bills request to marque moves earlier the commercialized deadline?
Bengals (4-3) astatine Browns (2-5)
Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET | ESPN | Spread: CIN -3.5 (46.5)
What to ticker for: Joe Burrow is 0-3 successful 3 vocation starts against the Browns. In those 3 losses, Burrow has averaged conscionable 6.8 yards per passing attempt, much than a afloat gait little than his vocation mean (7.9 yards). -- Jake Trotter
Bold prediction: Tee Higgins goes for 125 receiving yards. With Ja'Marr Chase sidelined, that makes Higgins 1 of Burrow's apical receiving options. Higgins' quality to triumph one-on-one matchups could marque him a go-to people against the Browns. -- Ben Baby
Stat to know: Burrow has had back-to-back games with a 75% completion percent and 3 walk touchdowns. The lone players successful NFL past to grounds 3 consecutive specified games are Tom Brady, Peyton Manning and Aaron Rodgers -- each of whom won MVP successful those seasons.
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Marcus Spears reacts to the quality of Ja'Marr Chase's hep wounded and what his lack means for the Bengals.
What to cognize for fantasy: Can Kareem Hunt regain his form/usage? He was RB4 successful Week 1 but has not been amended than RB20 successful a play sense, and that includes finishing arsenic RB35 oregon worse successful 3 of his past 4 games. See Week 8 rankings.
Betting nugget: Cincinnati has covered 5 consecutive games for the archetypal clip since 2019. It has not covered successful six consecutive games since 1993. Read more.
Moody's pick: Bengals 20, Browns 17
Walder's pick: Browns 27, Bengals 24
FPI prediction: CIN, 63.0% (by an mean of 3.9 points)
Matchup must-reads: Surging Bengals uncovering their stride aft Burrow's historical day ... TE Njoku to miss 2-5 weeks with precocious ankle sprain ... Bengals DE Hendrickson has injured cervix ... Frustrated Browns participate Halloween clash vs. Bengals needing win ... Chase (hip) expected to miss 4-6 weeks ... Watson filings question to undermine woman's lawsuit
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